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An estimated 8,000 people will be bitten by a venomous snake this year in the U.S. Two California researchers have developed a new way to treat those bites.

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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Zip Code Vs. Genetic Code: Which Matters More For Life Expectancy?

March 20, 2017

Dr. Anthony Iton shares his latest research on life expectancy in the Central Valley and what’s being done to improve the livelihoods of California’s rural and impoverished.

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Health Care

Sen. Hernandez Takes Another Shot At Drug Price Transparency Bill

March 16, 2017 | Ja'Nel Johnson

Sen. Ed Hernandez (D- West Covina) is once again pushing a bill that would require drug price transparency.

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Health of California’s College Athletes Would Be Focus of New State Panel

March 15, 2017 | Chris Nichols

A state lawmaker has proposed a new commission to oversee health and safety regulations for college athletes in California, saying the NCAA has failed in this role.

Health Care

Study: Lower-income Elderly Take Hit Under GOP Health Bill

March 15, 2017

A preliminary study finds the Republican plan to replace the national health care overhaul would deliver a financial jolt to elderly, lower-income Californians.

Health Care

Nevada Rep. Amodei Not Sold On Republican Health Care Plan

March 14, 2017

U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei says, if he had to vote Monday, he would likely vote against a Republican plan to reform federal health care laws.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Memoirist And Lost Boy John Dau Comes To Davis

March 14, 2017 | Chris Remington

John Dau was among tens of thousands of South Sudanese boys that traveled 12,000 miles escaping violence to a refugee camp in Kenya. Dau’s journey ended in Syracuse, New York where he now runs a health care non-profit in his home country.

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GOP Health Care Bill Could Leave 24M More Without Coverage By 2026, CBO Says

March 13, 2017

Republicans' plan to replace the Affordable Care Act would reduce the federal deficit, though, according to a report from the Congressional Budget Office.